New American Standard Bible 1995

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These are the records of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, when seventeen years of age, was pasturing the flock with his brothers while he was still a youth, along with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
These these Pronoun H428 אֵ֣לֶּה el·leh
are [the records of] the generations generations Noun H8435 תֹּלְדֹ֣ות to·le·do·vt
of Jacob. a son of Isaac, also his desc. Noun H3290 יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya·'a·kov
Analysis:
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Joseph, "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֞ף yo·v·sef
Analysis:
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when seventeen seven Noun H7651 שְׁבַֽע־ she·va-
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Seventeen: An emphasis on the meaning of the number seven, i.e. thoroughly sanctified, or completely or entirely set apart for a purpose

The number seventeen relates to the significance of the numbers ten and seven. In other words, the number 17 expresses complete (10) sanctification. The example that is offered by Judaism is Joseph. In Genesis chapter 37, the reader is informed that he is going to encounter the genealogy of Jacob, but only one descendant is mentioned, Joseph. The first thing that is stated about Joseph is that he was 17 years old (Genesis 37:2). What the reader learns about Joseph is that he goes through a series of trials for several years, all of which prepare him for the purpose of becoming the leader of the world. In other words, Joseph was set apart for a period of sanctification so that he could be prepared for the purpose of God.

When examining the Scripture, one finds the number 17 clearly relating to the will of God, which relates to divine purpose. Once again, this setting apart for a purpose relates to the Biblical concept of holiness. The Scripture states that the rain began to fall on the 17 day of the month (Genesis 7:11), that the ark came to a rest on the 17 day of the month (Genesis 8:4), Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years (Genesis 47:28), and that Jeremiah bought a field that was related to the will of God for 17 shekels (Jeremiah 32:9). 

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years a year Noun H8141 שָׁנָה֙ sha·nah
of age, son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
was pasturing to pasture, tend, graze Verb H7462 רֹעֶ֤ה ro·'eh
the flock small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Noun H6629 בַּצֹּ֔אן ba·tzon,
with his brothers a brother Noun H251 אֶחָיו֙ e·chav
while he was [still] a youth, a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 נַ֗עַר na·'ar
along with the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֥י be·nei
of Bilhah a concubine of Jacob Noun H1090 בִלְהָ֛ה vil·hah
Analysis:
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and the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֥י be·nei
of Zilpah, one of Jacob's wives Noun H2153 זִלְפָּ֖ה zil·pah
Analysis:
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his father's father Noun H1 אָבִ֑יו a·viv;
wives. woman, wife, female Noun H802 נְשֵׁ֣י ne·shei
And Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֛ף yo·v·sef
Analysis:
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brought to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֵ֥א vai·ya·ve
back a bad whispering, defamation, evil report Noun H1681 דִּבָּתָ֥ם dib·ba·tam
report whispering, defamation, evil report Noun H1681    
about them to their father. father Noun H1 אֲבִיהֶֽם׃ a·vi·hem.

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Zilpah

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Joseph

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New American Standard Bible 1995 These are the records of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, when seventeen years of age, was pasturing the flock with his brothers while he was still a youth, along with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father.
King James Bible These are the records of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, when being seventeen years of age, old, was pasturing feeding the flock with his brothers while he brethren; and the lad was still a youth, along with the sons of Bilhah Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And wives: and Joseph brought back a bad report about them to unto his father their father.evil report.
Hebrew Greek English These are the records of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, when seventeen years of age, was pasturing the flock with his brothers while he was still a youth, along with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father.